Comparison

Playgaze vs FileAudioPlayer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Playgaze

Features
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Music discovery and playlist maker for Apple Music subscribers with customizable skip timer. Playgaze is a music curator app that helps you discover songs at your own pace. Set your music timer, press play, and explore curated playlists without endless scrolling. Heart tracks that connect with you and instantly create Apple Music playlists from your discoveries. Perfect music discovery app for focused listening sessions. No algorithms pushing content - just you, the music, and your personalized discovery timer. Features: - Official Apple Music player integration via MusicKit - Customizable music timer for auto-skip discovery - Heart button to curate your favorite tracks - One-tap playlist maker - transfer discoveries to Apple Music - Music transfer between sessions and playlists - Private, local data storage - Minimalist, distraction-free music app interface - Setlist creator for your hearted songs REQUIREMENT: Active Apple Music subscription required for music playback. Create and play discovery sessions that match your mood. Whether you want quick 30-second previews or full song experiences, this music curator puts you in control of the pace. No pressure. No distractions. Just music discovery, your way. This app is subject to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FileAudioPlayer

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โ–  Play the audio files you keep โ€” comfortably, to the end. FileAudioPlayer is for playing the audio files you already have โ€” especially the long ones โ€” picking up where you left off, changing the speed, and remembering the spots you marked, all the way to the end. It's made for everyday use: getting through long audio over several sittings, or repeating the same section while you practice. In an age of streaming, there are fewer and fewer good places to sit with the audio files you actually own. โ–  Good for - Recordings of old radio programs - Audio transferred from old cassette tapes - Instrument practice from a pocket recorder - Language-learning audio - Re-listening to web meeting recordings - Lectures and seminars on video (plays the audio) โ–  Importing โ€” mainly through the Files app The main way is through the iOS Files app: iCloud Drive, SMB shares, and other cloud services visible in Files all become import sources. Bring in a whole folder at once, and receive audio shared from other apps. You can also connect directly to Amazon S3 to download. It can also pull just the audio out of a video file โ€” handy for listening to a recorded lecture as audio. โ–  Remember where you were It records the position whenever you stop, pause, or start playback. If your earbuds get bumped in your pocket and playback runs ahead, you can jump back to a recorded spot. Marks sit on the bar, colored by the time of day they were made, and you can step to the previous or next one with a single button. It also resumes from where you last stopped. โ–  For repeating and practicing Play from 1.0x to 2.0x, with one tap back to normal speed. Skip back and forward with four buttons whose durations you set yourself โ€” so a small step back is easy during language study or practice. โ–  Keeps playing with the screen off Background playback, lock-screen and Control Center controls, and AirPlay. โ–  Organize and undo Arrange things in nested folders, and move files or folders later. Deletes go to a trash first, so mistakes can be undone. Imported audio is also visible in the Files app. Available in Japanese and English (switchable in the app).

Screenshots

Playgaze4 screens
FileAudioPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FileAudioPlayer at none against Playgaze's 3. Playgaze's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Playgaze sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. FileAudioPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playgaze ships an update every 2 weeks, FileAudioPlayer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Playgaze versus FileAudioPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaygazeFileAudioPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew WavingTatsuo Watanabe

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Playgaze

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Discovery3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Discovery3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Discovery3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

FileAudioPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playgaze free?
Playgaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileAudioPlayer free?
FileAudioPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playgaze or FileAudioPlayer have ads?
FileAudioPlayer shows ads; Playgaze does not.
Which is updated more often, Playgaze or FileAudioPlayer?
Playgaze ships an update every 2 weeks, and FileAudioPlayer every 10 days. Most recently, Playgaze was updated on October 12, 2026 and FileAudioPlayer on October 24, 2026.

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